Welcome to the West Cascade Chapter of Back Country Horseman of Oregon, most of our members come from the Salem and surrounding are. We are a very friendly bunch, where most members are day riders who either camp at the trailhead or drive in for a day ride. We do have a few members who still pack with horses and mules, so come join us for a ride, camp out, work party, or come learn to pack.
We have fun each year clearing trails, rebuilding horse camps, going on rides and campouts, teaching Leave no Trace ethics to Equestrians and working with local officials to maintain equestrian access to our backcountry and public lands.
West Cascade BCH trail clearing in Jefferson Wilderness makes the Salem Statesman Journal News Paper, read the full article and see the 25 pictures. “Just a few minutes past 9 a.m. and at about 4,000 feet elevation on Willamette National Forest’s Duffy Lake Trail, four Back Country Horsemen, and their steeds come across another obstacle“ notching about a dozen they’d already seen that early Thursday, June 25……”
Chapter Officers
- President: George Johnson, westcascade-pres@bcho.org
- Vice President: Jennifer Paulson
- Treasure/Membership: Dian Steed
- Secretary:Cathy Field
- State Director: George Johnson, westcascade-dir@bcho.org
- Public Lands: Becky Wolf
- LNT Education: George Johnson
- Trail Boss: Norm Kaser & Arden Corey,
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Come Join Us
We are the West Cascade Chapter of BCH, our members are from the Salem and surrounding area. Please join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month at Neufeldt’s Restaurant, located in Aumsville, Address: 190 Main St., Aumsville, OR 97325. Dinner time is at 6:00 pm with a general meeting at 7:00 p.m. Come find out who we are and what we are about, visitors are always welcome. If you can’t make it to one of our meetings then come ride with us sometime.
Annual Poker Ride
West Cascade Back Country Horsemen of Oregon 9th Annual POKER RIDE at Silver Falls State Park, Oregon (rain or shine) Saturday June 14, 2025 Start time 9 A.M. Last rider MUST ride out at 11 A.M. to be back in time for drawings and prizes @ 1:30PM!!!!